South Jordan, UT Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- South Jordan City Code § 12.04.020
- Responsible party
- City street department
- Owner duties instead
- Park strip upkeep, snow clearing
- Oversight
- Public services director
Summary
South Jordan's street department, not the abutting property owner, is responsible for repairing public sidewalks and reporting defects for repair.
Under the direction and supervision of the public services director, the street department shall:
Comply with and enforce the provisions of this chapter and any other ordinance which shall relate to the maintenance of streets, culverts, ditches, curbs, gutters, sidewalks or any other public ways. Supervise, inspect and control the construction, maintenance and/or repair of all streets, sidewalks, bridges, curbs, gutters, culverts, drains, waterways and any other public ways within the city completed by city work forces. Repair, or cause to be repaired, all defects coming to the department's attention and take reasonable cautions to protect the public from any such defects on streets or public ways pending repair. The department shall keep a record of and promptly investigate all complaints of defective streets, sidewalks or other public ways and shall record action taken to remedy such complaints. HISTORY Amended by Ord. 2011-08 ARCHIVED on 4/5/2011
Full Breakdown
Under the direction of the public services director, the street department must supervise, inspect, and control the construction, maintenance, and repair of streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and other public ways built by city work forces, and must repair or cause to be repaired any defects it learns of, tracking and investigating complaints. This places sidewalk surface repair with the city rather than the abutting owner: separate ordinances put park-strip landscaping and snow clearing on the owner instead.
Violations & Fines
This section assigns a duty to the street department rather than creating a citable offense; a property owner who damages public sidewalk during construction can still be cited under § 12.04.080 for failing to restore it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do South Jordan homeowners have to repair the sidewalk in front of their house?
What sidewalk-adjacent duties does South Jordan put on the owner?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in South Jordan
Compare South Jordan to another location·View the Utah sidewalk & pedestrian rules overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Sidewalk Repair in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Salt Lake County handle sidewalk repair.